Advertising novelty.



E. COLBORNE.

ADVERTISING NOVELTY.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 5. I915.

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.1 A TTORNE y ELIZABETH GOLIBOBNE, OF NEW YORK, IN". Y.

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. Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 6, 19m.

Application filed October 5, 1915. Serial" No. 54,112.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it lmown that I, ELIZABETH CoLBoRNn, residing at and whose post-oilice address is 2309 Broadway of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain "new and useful Improvements in Advertising Novelties; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention contemplates an advertising novelty (primarily adapted to boxes containing can y or other merchandise and is especially designed as a childrens novelty.

As shown in the accompanying drawing Figure 1 shows the closed position of a box with my improved cover thereon. Fig. 2

shows the cover partly open and Fig. 3 shows the reverse side of the cover fully open.

Referring to the drawing 1 designates the box or receptacle. The opening 2 in its top is normally closed by the flaps 3, 4. The latch 5 holds the flaps closed. As shown it consists of a strip passed longitudinally through the flap 3 and into the flap 4. It is provided with an. extremity 6 adapted to be pulled outward to release the latch.

As shown the flap 3 is ornamented with an appropriate representation asthe picture of a house 7 with children at the window. The

. strip 5 carries an appropriate representation 8, as the figure of a child.

-WThen the latch is withdrawn at 6 to gain access to the box the figure 8 is moved toward 4 and into the house 7 when it may be seen with the children, through the window. A further view is found upon the reverse side of the flap as in Fig. 3. Reversing the operation in closing the box, causes the figure 8 to move out of the house to its former position.

I claim as my invention In an advertising novelty, a receptacle having a cover comprising two flaps as 3, 4, adapted to fold one over the other, a figure or representation, as 7 on flap 3, a latch comprising a strip of material having a finger engaging ortion and movable longitudinally across t .e meeting surfaces of said flaps beneath said figure or representation 7 and passing through a slit in the flap 4, and a figure, as 8, on said latch and movable therewith, fqrthe purpose described.

In testimony whereof, I- have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. H

ELIZABETH ooLeonNn.

Witnesses KATE J oRoAN, SARAH L. lilac-meson. 

